Our 2006 Cruise

In December 2006, my Mom, Dad, my friend Megan and Myself went on a 10 day Christmas and New Year's Cruise to Mozambique, and the Portuguese Islands. We left from the Durban harbour and were out to sea. What a stunning sight, just being out in the open sea, with the wind blowing on a hot summers day! It was an Italian ship called the Melody, and so most of the food was Italian - which suited me just fine. There was lots to do on the ship, like entertainment shows, karaoke evening, bingo, singles parties, comedy evenings, formal dinner and dances, captains evenings and lots more. Here are just some pictures of our time on the ship.

We spent most of our evenings being entertained by the crew, and spent most days next to the pool working on our tans. (and did a good job at that) When we arrived at the Portuguese Islands, we were able to get off the boat and spend the day on the beach. Megan and I enjoyed the day in the sea, it was calm, bright blue, very shallow for miles out, and VERY hot!

On New Year's Eve, we had a beach party on the deck, with entertainment, a DJ, dancing till all hours of the morning, good food, and the beautiful sea as our backdrop. The second photo is from the party, as you can see with our party hats in tact. All our drinks were served out of hollow pineapples and we were waited on hand and foot, to get us into the tropical island mood! All in all, with just a few hiccups, it was truly a lovely holiday, and an opportunity to feel like royalty. It is definitely something worth experiencing in your lifetime!